The Golden Fleece
The Golden Fleece accommodation in York — 4 rooms
16 Pavement, York, YO1 9UP
Dogs are not allowed in bedrooms here.
Featured in: Pubs with Rooms Near a Train Station
Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rooms at The Golden Fleece
- Rooms
- 4
- Parking
- No
- EV charging
- Not confirmed
- Nearest station
- York station (mainline) — About 900m (CAMRA's figure), roughly a 12 to 15 minute walk
Book a stay at The Golden Fleece
- Booking route
- Bookable direct or via major booking sites
Checked October 2026. Pubs change hands, hours change, policies change — always confirm anything that matters, especially the dog policy and kitchen days, directly with the pub before you book. Run this pub? Confirm or correct these details.
A bit of history
Mentioned in the York city archives as early as 1503, when the Merchant Adventurers' Hall is recorded as owning it, and licensed as an inn in 1668. The present narrow brick building is a rebuild of about 1840, Grade II listed since 1983.
Source: Wikipedia, 'Golden Fleece, York'; Historic England listing 1256915 (via City of York Historic Environment Record); the pub's own page also cites the archives from 1503
Stories & legends
- On record: Elizabeth Johnson was hanged at York's Tyburn on 23 August 1800 for forging a £1 note, the last woman executed there. A replica of her skull has been displayed in the pub; it was stolen on New Year's Day 2022 and returned later that month. Source: Wikipedia, 'Golden Fleece, York', citing BBC News and The Northern Echo (January 2022)
- Local legend: The pub calls itself one of the most haunted in the country and says it has several resident ghosts, including Lady Alice Peckett, wife of a Lord Mayor of York around 1702, after whom the back yard is named. The Peckett name is real; the hauntings are the pub's own claim, repeated in travel writing and a TV ghost-hunting programme, and cannot be checked. Source: Pub's own page (pubsmiths.co.uk); Wikipedia, 'Golden Fleece, York'
Dog policy
From published sources- In the bedroom
- No dogs in rooms
- At dinner in the restaurant Not yet researched
- Not confirmed
- In the bar
- Yes
- Walks from the door
- Not confirmed
- Charge
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs per room
- Not confirmed
Source: Pub's own 'Stay With Us' page — pubsmiths.co.uk/pubs/the-golden-fleece-york/hotel: 'dogs are welcome in the pub but not in the rooms'. No further detail on dining areas. — checked October 2026
Food
From published sources- Character
- Pub grub
- Menu style
- Pub menu
- Booking model
- Dinner is booked separately from the room
Breakfast is for hotel guests only. No dinner, bed and breakfast package is advertised.
Source: Pub's own page and opening-times page — pubsmiths.co.uk/pubs/the-golden-fleece-york. Pub menu served all day; menu not reviewed. — checked October 2026
Other pubs with rooms near York
Straight-line distances, so allow longer by road.
- The Watergate Inn
York next door
13 rooms. Dogs in the rooms not confirmed.
- The Black Swan
York about 0.2 miles
Dogs in the rooms not confirmed.
- Guy Fawkes Inn
York about 0.2 miles
No dogs in the rooms.
Questions people ask about The Golden Fleece
- Are dogs allowed in the bedrooms at The Golden Fleece?
- No — dogs aren't allowed in the bedrooms at The Golden Fleece.
- Is there parking at The Golden Fleece?
- No — The Golden Fleece doesn't have parking.
- Does The Golden Fleece serve food every day?
- Yes — the kitchen at The Golden Fleece is open every day.
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